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India's exports to Japan

US$ 6.12 bn

in 2025, up 6.8% on 2024. India's 20th largest market, 1.4% of India's exports, 2,991 products.

2021: US$ 6.08 bn

2022: US$ 5.70 bn

2023: US$ 5.08 bn

2024: US$ 5.73 bn

2025: US$ 6.12 bnUS$ 6.12 bn

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What India sells to Japan top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	8703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder…	US$ 782 mn	+34.4%
2	8411.12 Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN	US$ 327 mn	+33.3%
3	0306.17 Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in she…	US$ 311 mn	+12.4%
4	8517.13 Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless networks	US$ 272 mn	−5.2%
5	7601.10 Aluminium; unwrought, (not alloyed)	US$ 235 mn	−7.4%
6	7102.39 Diamonds; non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or brute…	US$ 155 mn	−6.9%
7	2710.12 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not…	US$ 137 mn	+23.0%
8	7202.30 Ferro-alloys; ferro-silico-manganese	US$ 117 mn	+5.2%
9	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 93.1 mn	+17.7%
10	7601.20 Aluminium; unwrought, alloys	US$ 92.2 mn	+28.5%
11	0304.99 Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, n.e.c. in item no.…	US$ 83.2 mn	+22.4%
12	3808.93 Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators; other than con…	US$ 74.0 mn	−76.8%
13	8708.99 Vehicle parts and accessories; n.e.c. in heading no. 8708	US$ 64.1 mn	−5.3%
14	8703.32 Vehicles; with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (die…	US$ 54.0 mn	−0.5%
15	7202.41 Ferro-alloys; ferro-chromium, containing by weight more than 4% of carbon	US$ 50.0 mn	+5.5%

Who else sells to Japan Japan's imports, 2025

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇩🇪 Germany34% 🇨🇳 China8.0% 🇮🇹 Italy7.5% 🇺🇸 United States7.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.4% 🇦🇹 Austria7.4% 🇮🇳 India7.2% · 7th	12.7 bn	7.2%7th	Germany 34% China 8.0%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China74% 🇻🇳 Vietnam11% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.2% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.5% 🇺🇸 United States1.8% 🇮🇳 India1.7%	29.4 bn	1.7%6th	China 74% Vietnam 11%
7601 Aluminium; unwrought 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates20% 🇦🇺 Australia17% 🇲🇾 Malaysia8.7% 🇧🇷 Brazil7.2% 🇨🇳 China6.3% 🇮🇳 India6.1%	5.71 bn	6.1%6th	United Arab Emirates 20% Australia 17%
7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or… 🇮🇳 India62% 🇧🇪 Belgium16% 🇮🇱 Israel6.3% 🇦🇺 Australia2.8% 🇹🇭 Thailand2.4% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong2.1%	522 mn	62%1st	Belgium 16% Israel 6.3%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇰🇷 South Korea32% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates18% 🇶🇦 Qatar13% 🇰🇼 Kuwait12% 🇨🇳 China7.2% 🇵🇪 Peru3.5% 🇮🇳 India2.0% · 9th	16.3 bn	2.0%9th	South Korea 32% United Arab Emirates 18%
0306 Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled… 🇷🇺 Russia19% 🇮🇳 India17% 🇻🇳 Vietnam14% 🇮🇩 Indonesia12% 🇪🇨 Ecuador7.6% 🇦🇷 Argentina7.5%	1.89 bn	17%2nd	Russia 19% Vietnam 14%
2933 Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s)… 🇨🇳 China28% 🇮🇹 Italy21% 🇮🇳 India14% 🇰🇷 South Korea5.7% 🇺🇸 United States5.6% 🇪🇸 Spain4.2%	1.81 bn	14%3rd	China 28% Italy 21%
2934 Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemi… 🇨🇳 China27% 🇮🇳 India19% 🇮🇪 Ireland16% 🇩🇪 Germany11% 🇧🇪 Belgium6.8% 🇺🇸 United States4.2%	1.16 bn	19%2nd	China 27% Ireland 16%
7202 Ferro-alloys 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan25% 🇧🇷 Brazil14% 🇨🇳 China14% 🇿🇦 South Africa10% 🇮🇳 India9.6% 🇲🇾 Malaysia9.0%	2.04 bn	9.6%5th	Kazakhstan 25% Brazil 14%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇺🇸 United States23% 🇩🇪 Germany13% 🇮🇪 Ireland9.3% 🇨🇭 Switzerland7.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.3% 🇨🇦 Canada5.5% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 16th	15.3 bn	0.8%16th	United States 23% Germany 13%
8708 Motor vehicles; parts and accessories, of heading n… 🇨🇳 China45% 🇹🇭 Thailand12% 🇻🇳 Vietnam6.4% 🇩🇪 Germany4.9% 🇺🇸 United States4.8% 🇮🇩 Indonesia4.6% 🇮🇳 India1.4% · 10th	8.65 bn	1.4%10th	China 45% Thailand 12%
0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not mi… 🇳🇴 Norway18% 🇨🇱 Chile17% 🇺🇸 United States12% 🇨🇳 China10% 🇰🇷 South Korea4.3% 🇹🇷 Turkey3.5% 🇮🇳 India2.5% · 10th	3.34 bn	2.5%10th	Norway 18% Chile 17%

What Japan buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
2709 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous mi… 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates43% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia40% 🇰🇼 Kuwait6.1% 🇶🇦 Qatar4.2% 🇺🇸 United States3.8% 🇪🇨 Ecuador1.1%	64.2 bn	–not sold	United Arab Emirates 43% Saudi Arabia 40%
2711 Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons 🇦🇺 Australia35% 🇺🇸 United States17% 🇲🇾 Malaysia13% 🇷🇺 Russia7.7% 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.2% 🇶🇦 Qatar5.0%	43.7 bn	–not sold	Australia 35% United States 17%
8517 Telephone sets, including smartphones and other tel… 🇨🇳 China74% 🇻🇳 Vietnam11% 🇹🇭 Thailand3.2% 🇹🇼 Taiwan2.5% 🇺🇸 United States1.8% 🇮🇳 India1.7%	29.4 bn	1.7%6th	China 74% Vietnam 11%
8542 Electronic integrated circuits 🇹🇼 Taiwan60% 🇨🇳 China7.5% 🇰🇷 South Korea5.8% 🇲🇾 Malaysia5.5% 🇺🇸 United States5.0% 🇹🇭 Thailand4.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 31st	24.3 bn	<0.1%31st	Taiwan 60% China 7.5%
8471 Automatic data processing machines and units thereo… 🇨🇳 China64% 🇺🇸 United States8.3% 🇹🇼 Taiwan6.8% 🇲🇽 Mexico5.6% 🇸🇬 Singapore4.1% 🇻🇳 Vietnam3.0% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 35th	23.2 bn	<0.1%35th	China 64% United States 8.3%
2701 Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels ma… 🇦🇺 Australia67% 🇮🇩 Indonesia15% 🇺🇸 United States6.8% 🇨🇦 Canada6.5% 🇿🇦 South Africa2.0% 🇷🇺 Russia0.7% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 16th	22.3 bn	<0.1%16th	Australia 67% Indonesia 15%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇰🇷 South Korea32% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates18% 🇶🇦 Qatar13% 🇰🇼 Kuwait12% 🇨🇳 China7.2% 🇵🇪 Peru3.5% 🇮🇳 India2.0% · 9th	16.3 bn	2.0%9th	South Korea 32% United Arab Emirates 18%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇺🇸 United States30% 🇮🇪 Ireland20% 🇩🇪 Germany14% 🇨🇭 Switzerland10% 🇧🇪 Belgium6.0% 🇮🇹 Italy4.5% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 18th	15.8 bn	<0.1%18th	United States 30% Ireland 20%
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇺🇸 United States23% 🇩🇪 Germany13% 🇮🇪 Ireland9.3% 🇨🇭 Switzerland7.3% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.3% 🇨🇦 Canada5.5% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 16th	15.3 bn	0.8%16th	United States 23% Germany 13%
2603 Copper ores and concentrates 🇨🇱 Chile41% 🇵🇪 Peru14% 🇦🇺 Australia13% 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea9.3% 🇺🇸 United States6.5% 🇮🇩 Indonesia5.7%	13.0 bn	–not sold	Chile 41% Peru 14%

US$ million. As reported by Japan's customs to UN Comtrade for 2025 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
8703.22 Vehicles; with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder… +US$ 200 mn	US$ 782 mn	+34.4%
8411.12 Turbo-jets; of a thrust exceeding 25kN +US$ 81.6 mn	US$ 327 mn	+33.3%
0306.17 Crustaceans; frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in she… +US$ 34.4 mn	US$ 311 mn	+12.4%
8517.62 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines f… +US$ 27.1 mn	US$ 32.9 mn	+468.3%
2710.12 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not… +US$ 25.7 mn	US$ 137 mn	+23.0%
7601.20 Aluminium; unwrought, alloys +US$ 20.4 mn	US$ 92.2 mn	+28.5%
2935.90 Sulphonamides; n.e.c. in heading no. 2935 +US$ 15.4 mn	US$ 23.1 mn	+201.1%
0304.99 Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced; frozen, n.e.c. in item no.… +US$ 15.2 mn	US$ 83.2 mn	+22.4%

By chapter

87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 1.09 bn
29 Organic chemicalsUS$ 637 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 619 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 577 mn
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aqua…US$ 407 mn
76 Aluminium and articles thereofUS$ 337 mn
71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-prec…US$ 228 mn
72 Iron and steelUS$ 214 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 190 mn
62 Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted…US$ 176 mn

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Japan in the earlier years shown.

8901.90 Vessels; n.e.c. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of g…US$ 8.2 mn
2903.42 Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons…US$ 7.0 mn
2933.41 Heterocyclic compounds; containing a quinoline or isoquinol…US$ 878 thousand
8456.12 Machine-tools; for working any material by removal of mater…US$ 447 thousand
8003.00 Tin; bars, rods, profiles and wireUS$ 332 thousand
4810.39 Kraft paper and paperboard; coated with kaolin or other ino…US$ 300 thousand
7110.19 Metals; platinum, semi-manufacturedUS$ 279 thousand
2805.30 Earth-metals, rare; scandium and yttrium, whether or not in…US$ 272 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.